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Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds – Knettishall Heath Ponies loop from Thurston

Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds – Knettishall Heath Ponies loop from Thurston

Hard

3.0

(2)

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Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds – Knettishall Heath Ponies loop from Thurston

05:53

97.4km

430m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.4 km for 229 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.69 km

View of Railway from Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Really good bridge for cyclists over the tracks

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7.44 km

Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds

Highlight • Historical Site

The Angel Hotel, a Georgian building on Angel Hill, was used by Charles Dickens while giving readings in the nearby Athenaeum and mentioned in The Pickwick Papers. Angelina Jolie also …

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27.7 km

Icknield Way Cycle Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wide tyres recommended when it’s dry...the sand is super deep in places. Beautiful view across the heathlands

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31.4 km

Deadman's Grave

Nature Reserve

31.6 km

Seven Tree Road, Deadman's Grave

Highlight • Trail

From Wikipedia, Deadman's Grave, Icklingham

Deadman's Grave, Icklingham is a 127.3-hectare (315-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of Icklingham in Suffolk. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, …

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41.9 km

Rubbinghouse Covert

Forest

56.3 km

Heath Wood

Nature Reserve

67.5 km

Peddars Way Trail

Highlight • Trail

This is the start of the Peddars Way, a 46 mile (74 km) long distance hiking and cycling trail from near Thetford close to the Norfolk/Suffolk border, to the North …

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67.7 km

Knettishall Heath Ponies

Highlight • Forest

Early morning is a great time to meet the ponies before the traffic sends them into the Heath

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68.3 km

Knettishall Heath Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Knettishall Heath nature reserve covers about 430 acres (174 hectares) and also includes woodland and riverside meadows, as well as large areas of heath.

In season, there is a visitor …

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68.3 km

Konik Ponies at Knettishall Heath

Highlight • Viewpoint

Make sure to take the time to see the Konik pony's while their there.

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86.7 km

Dovehouse Wood

Forest

97.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.1 km

30.0 km

7.61 km

3.71 km

2.73 km

291 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.0 km

33.4 km

26.0 km

930 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds – Knettishall Heath Ponies loop from Thurston

View of Railway from Bridge

Abbey Gate, Bury St Edmunds

Icknield Way Cycle Trail

Seven Tree Road, Deadman's Grave

Peddars Way Trail

Knettishall Heath Ponies

Knettishall Heath Nature Reserve

Konik Ponies at Knettishall Heath

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